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The entire point of software designed for privacy and security is that it sets the highest possible bar for the protection of users from services and third parties. Apple made the right move-- the UK can't change the way the software works, it can only change whether it's legal to use it […]

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Open letter calling on the UK to rescind its demand that Apple create a backdoor into its end-to-end encrypted services: https://www.globalencryption.org/2025/02/joint-letter-on-the-uk-governments-use-of-investigatory-powers-act-to-attack-end-to-end-encryption/ Signatures still welcome over […]

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Open letter calling on the UK to rescind its demand that Apple create a backdoor into its end-to-end encrypted services: https://www.globalencryption.org/2025/02/joint-letter-on-the-uk-governments-use-of-investigatory-powers-act-to-attack-end-to-end-encryption/ Signatures still welcome over […]

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Influence Podcast ep — 39 billionaires destroyed the web, but rebuilding social media is easy with open protocols https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/39-billionaires-destroyed-the-web-but-rebuilding/id1285444706?i=1000691329035

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"The Social Web Foundation has joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to advance open standards for the social web." #Fediverse https://werd.io/2025/the-social-web-foundation-announces-its-membership-in-the-world

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How you can help keep IFTAS going: 1. Spread the word: Raising awareness about our funding challenges can help us connect with potential funders, partners, and supporters. Share our fundraising overview ( […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

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Bouie: Trump and Musk are trying to rewrite the rules of the American system. They are trying to instantiate an anti-constitutional theory of executive power that would make the president supreme over all other branches of government […] [Original post on techpolicy.social]

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Absolutely love this new "make art, not billionaires" sticker, thanks very much @andypiper 💜

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Aaaaand there we have it. Google’s new AI policy removes promises not work on weapons or surveillance - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm/

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AI is moving fast, but implementation? Not so much. In the latest Internet Exchange, we feature an essay from Sayash Kapoor on why the gap between AI breakthroughs and real-world adoption is wider than we think […]

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Made with balloons by BLCKSMTH.

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NodeBB will be making an appearance at this year's FOSDEM! I'll like be present at the Social Web dev room during FOSDEM itself, and will be presenting a talk at the Social Web After Hours event alongside @[email protected], @[email protected], and @[email protected] at **Hackerspace […]

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Many people in our community's Facebook group are extremely disenchanted with Zuckerberg's decision to remove all constraints on misinformation mongers. I'd like to see WordPress.org -- or someone who wants to make some money -- create a plugin that replicated the functionality of a private […]

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Anyone going to FOSDEM, there's A LOT of decentralized social media on the agenda: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/01/16/social-web-devroom-at-fosdem-2025-schedule/

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Yep: Big Tech won the election. “Trump's Rule Over Silicon Valley Is Complete” @TheAtlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/trump-musk-zuckerberg-silicon-valley-kisses-the-ring/681384/

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Trump 2.0 is a win for Big Tech – but it may not be for encryption | TechRadar https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/trump-2-0-is-a-win-for-big-tech-but-it-may-not-be-for-encryption

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You shouldn't have to reset your whole social graph just because the government shuts down your favorite platform or a megalomaniacal billionaire destroys it. With A New Social, we're trying to make sure that never has to happen again.

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Wow this is going to be good

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

Just in case this needs to be said: I have zero intention of closing down or diminishing our services on toot.wales in any way whatsoever with regards to the UK Online Safety Act. I am pursuing communications with Ofcom, and will work with both my Tŵt and my IFTAS hats on to ensure […]

submitted 37 days ago • 3 comments

All you need is circumvention built into every app. https://internet.exchangepoint.tech/censorship-and-what-to-do-about-it/

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Protocols, not platforms! “And people should be able to choose freely between different platforms and also be able to move between them” —@Gargron https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-on-protocols-not-platforms-says-mastodon-ceo-eugen-rochko/

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Protocols, not platforms! “And people should be able to choose freely between different platforms and also be able to move between them” —@Gargron https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-on-protocols-not-platforms-says-mastodon-ceo-eugen-rochko/

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Freedom From Harassment and Exploitation on Social Media, but Not for Girls https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/opinion/girls-gone-wild-meta-social-media.html

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Terminated my accounts at Meta's Instagram and Threads... Now working on helping my community set up a possible alternative to our very useful Facebook group. Leaning toward WordPress/BuddyPress but open to (serious) suggestions.

submitted 41 days ago • 15 comments

Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control […]

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My latest: What Trump’s Return Means For Encryption https://www.techpolicy.press/what-trumps-return-means-for-encryption/

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New year, new role @Mastodon! Our core team is looking for a senior Front-end Developer to elevate the web UI/UX experience for our users. Ideally: 1. You are highly skilled in accessible and semantic #HTML 2. Proficient in modern #CSS 3. Experienced with #Javascript, #Typescript and complex […]

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Wild story of enshittification— the resignation of the board of the leading journal in paleoanthropological research is the 20th mass resignation from a science journal in just two years! https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/journal-editors-resign-to-protest-ai-use-high-fees-and-more

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Bots in your apps? https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/2086 Pleased to share “How To Think About End-To-End Encryption and AI: Training, Processing, Disclosure, and Consent”.

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Bots in your apps? https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/2086 Pleased to share “How To Think About End-To-End Encryption and AI: Training, Processing, Disclosure, and Consent”.

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Well that is unfortunate. I might have to shutdown my Mastodon instance sometime around March because I just so happen to be based in the UK and there is now the UK Online Safety Act, and it is simply too broad to be able to comply with the requirements for moderation and reporting as things […]

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‘Your laptop is your life’: The ugly truth of Bengaluru’s ‘Silicon Valley’ https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/12/03/your-laptop-is-your-life-the-ugly-truth-of-bengalurus-silicon-valley

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Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here’s what you should know https://apnews.com/article/amazon-workers-strike-teamsters-packages-39b86c286d67219e42309566f3975cba

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Are you finally off work for the holiday break? Good-- It's the Friday before Christmas and the only thing that matters is talking about the Amazon worker's strike.

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No Salt Typhoon hasn’t changed the FBI’s mind about encryption. https://www.techpolicy.press/the-fbi-wants-you-to-know-it-has-not-changed-its-position-on-encryption-and-thats-a-problem/

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A bit more on the Ethical Web Principles - and how we give them teeth in the W3C process: https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/ethical-web-principles-building-a-better-web/

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My weekly newsletter on Internet governance comes out every Thursday. It’s usually this point in the week when I get really excited about sharing it, with another day still to go. Plan ahead and sign up before tomorrow: https://internet.exchangepoint.tech Send me your links. Get excited!

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We've raised over $1,800 on this #GivingTuesday, bringing our total community support this year to $7,711 - directly from you, the people and communities we serve. 🙏 Thank you! Every donation goes toward building the #IFTASConnect community, our #Moderation tooling, our policy and compliance […]

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There are so many ways to support the open social web on #GivingTuesday https://socialwebfoundation.org/2024/12/02/support-the-fediverse-on-givingtuesday/

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

NEW: Actionable Guidance for Media and the Social Web @swf https://socialwebfoundation.org/2024/12/01/actionable-guidance-for-media-and-the-social-web/

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Most persuasive argument against Australia’s social media ban for kids: Bans for people are easy, regulation for big tech is hard. We should do the harder thing because everyone stands to benefit from the improvements. Let’s remember this when ‘child safety’ comes back to the Hill in January.

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Next semester at NYU I’m teaching grad course CSCI-GA 3033-100 Spec Top Computer ScI: Lecture Public Interest Technology with Prof Sunoo Park. There’s still time to apply and register— spread the word!

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